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Pillai (Tamil:) is a Tamil surname traditionally associated with the Vellalar community, a dominant agrarian and land-owning group in Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka. [1] [2] The term Pillai is believed to have originated as an honorific title meaning "child" or "son," connoting nobility and respect. [3]
Mudaliar (alternatively spelled: Muthaliar, Mudali, Muthali) is a Tamil title and surname. [1] As title, it was historically given to high-ranking officers, administrators and their descendants during the rule of Imperial Cholas. [2] [3] The surname is most prevalent among Tamils from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Mudaliar, also spelled as Mudaliyar, Muthaliyar, Mudali, and Mudhali, is a surname used by people belonging to Sengunthar, Thuluva Vellalar and Kondaikatti Vellalar. [1] It is derived from the honorary title Mudali meaning a person of first rank in the Tamil language, which was bestowed upon top-ranking bureaucratic officials, philanthropists, educationists, physicians, politicians and army ...
The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. [17] Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique. [18]
Pillai or Pillay, (IPA:) meaning "Child of King" (Prince) or "Child", [1] is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.. In Kerala, Pillai is the most common title among upper-caste Nairs, [2] [3] often bestowed by the ruling royal families of Kerala [3] and less commonly found among some Brahmins, [4] Nazrani Mappila and Marars of travancore.
The Vellalar (also called Velalar (வேளாளர்) and Karalar) [1] [2] are a group of castes predominantly found in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.They are ruling and land-owning classes in the Tamil country since the beginning of recorded history and have historically played a significant role in the region’s agricultural and social structure.
Pages in category "Social groups of Tamil Nadu" The following 111 pages are in this category, out of 111 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In Tamil Nadu, the patronymic naming convention diverges significantly from other regions of India, influenced by a social justice movement aimed at eliminating caste-based discrimination. Traditionally, many Indian states used patronyms or surnames to reflect familial heritage and caste, but Tamil Nadu's system intentionally disrupts this ...